I want to buy it, but £55 on Steam is steep.
And with fighters these days, it's really £55 + x * seasons. 

To commit to one game is actually a £100 purchase.

I'm keen on KoF, because they do try out some interesting ideas with the new characters, and the early reviews are solid. 
Strive looks great though...

dynamiteReady wrote:

Strive looks great though...

I was actually quite impressed by its beta, but I didn't have Rouj's previous GG experience. I can tell certain elements are way more basic, though. I criticise the Tekkens for it, but as dumbed down as they're getting, I realise they're still overwhelming for newcomers.

There's talk of a more involved training mode for Tekken 8, but I think stripping it back would be equally effective. Ditch bound/screw and rage and bump damage back up.

When I got into it properly it was naturally easier to acclimatise to. You start adding systems to help weaker players and end up increasing their choice confusion! There's tons of choice already from large movesets. Soulcalibur IV and Street Fighter IV balanced accessibility and depth really well.

I haven't played any fightmen for a couple of years, but when I finally get my fibre connection soon I'll dip back in.

Brooks is on Fightcade, and I think one or two others here.

Also, the Capcom Cup finals are on, if anyone's interested. They seem to be doing regional finals online first, a bit like the exhibitions Covid forced last year. But I'm guessing the plan is to fly each of the regional winners to the States for a top 16.

nick_md wrote:

anniversary ed PS4

Bought that to play with Rouj, but his Q taunted and turned!

I imagine we were maining something else at the time and never got round to it. We've only the brainspace for one fightman at a time these days, and I can fall back into the Namcos like old slippers.

Gonna laugh if Street Fighter VI still has bananas-n-fries hair. Then come on here and moan.

https://www.capcom-games.com/countdown/

I've more respect for what they did with the first Street Fighter IV in hindsight, especially Viper, but lost enthusiasm as they dragged it out. I didn't like V from the start, so never had that problem with it.

I hope Capcom manage to not do any of the things that completely fucked SFV from launch. Genuinely.

Lack of platforms is making me think this is a Sony moneyhat. Shame, I was considering making one of my occasional attempts to get into a SF with this.

This was also announced



Which is multiplat at least, and which features rollback net code which I believe is important.

I'll probably grab that in a sale. Darkstalkers games are great fun and I've always wanted to give red earth a go.

hylian_elf wrote:

Well that was the most pointless thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

You get a good look at Ryu's tiddler, so it wasn't entirely pointless

Roujin wrote:

I hope Capcom manage to not do any of the things that completely fucked SFV from launch. Genuinely.

What, Birdie?

I'm in if it comes to Xbox, but fuck me I despise that logo. Does not fit at all.

Also, no Power Stone in that fighting collection so fuck you, Capcom.

If that Collection had CvS2 I'd be alllllll over it in a flash.  Might still get it for Red Earth and Gem Fighter.

I'll buy it because it is Street Fighter but I really hope they go closer to 3 or 4 in mechanics.

I want Street Fighter: Xrd.

Here's what I want from SF6

Bring back the 3rd Strike parry - it's just the best parry system ever invented, ever imho.
Change the art style pls - V looks like shit, Arcsys already showed you can do rockin actual sprites or fake 3d sprites in the modern era.
FUCKING NETCODE YOU DONKEYS ETC. 
If the budget is gonna be whatever you found down the back of the sofa, like V don't bother. Also the seasonal costumes and shit that went to topping up the coffers were pretty lame in a lot of cases. 
Put Q and Hakan back in or no deal, or make Bison even slower, but hit even harder, I guess Birdie can come back if he gets to keep all his fun toys. 
In fact, pls make more of the mechanics like Birdie's stuff, Uriens mirrors, flappy stretchy poison bird man. They're really fun and part of why I like games like GG so much is that the team really feel like they have fun with the mechanics they give each of the character, no one needs 4 different shotos with a bit different frame data and a bit different fireball properties and ultras and shit.